Possibly the perfect guitar (for some)

Have you ever come across a guitar that answered ALL the requests guitar players have been making for years? This guitar is one of them.

The above is a Squier Contemporary Jaguar HH ST.

"Oh. Another Squier..", you may say.

Before you push this one aside, don't. This is absolutely not just an appearance package. What you're getting here is Fender Aerodyne level features and build quality here.

Yes, this is one of those guitars where if it said "Fender" on the headstock, the price would be well north of $1,000, but it's nowhere near that.

This Jag is Strat, Tele, Jazzmaster and Les Paul together into one guitar.

Pickups are hot "Atomic" humbuckers which can be split and which can be used in series OR parallel at the flick of a switch.

The neck is close to a "Modern C" shape Fender style, but with 24.0" scale length and 12" fingerboard radius - and it's roasted maple on the back.

Tremolo? None. Vibrato? Also none. This means maximum tuning stability from the Gibson-esque bridge and tailpiece.

And speaking of which, this is all top-loader, making it not only ridiculously easy-to-play but ready for thicker strings as well.

Tuners are vintage on top with the open slot (old school) but sealed in the back (new school). Best of both worlds.

The control knobs are proper metal instead of those awful plastic pointy knobs that are typical to Jaguar guitars.

The headstock logo is silver and raised - just like on the Fender Aerodyne guitars.

You'll see two colors from the listing. Skyburst Metallic and Shoreline Gold.

I almost bought this.

Yeah, I was really close to going for this one.

I didn't go for it because I prefer the Jazzmaster 25.5" scale over the Jag 24.0". That's literally the only reason I passed on this. Everything else is spot-on.

If there ever were a modern Squier Aerodyne, this Jag is absolutely it.

Published 2023 Nov 27